Important Hanbel, Old Carpet, Zemmour Tribe, Middle Atlas, Morocco, 210 Cm X 323 Cm, 1950/1960

This great Hanbel from the Zemmour tribe is from the Middle Atlas in Morocco.
Hanbels are woven only by women of this ethnic group, considered to be the most skilled in the art of weaving in Morocco.
Our large size model, measures 210 cm wide by 294 cm long, the fringes in very good condition, gives it a total length of 323 cm.
The carpet is covered with tribal patterns specific to this tribe, there is always a considerable importance of techniques and the sacred for these women in the manufacture of these pieces, superstitions are present as in the Caucasus, Central Asia ... in these rugs.
ethnicities. Hanbels are very strong and lightweight rugs compared to high wool, lockstitch rugs.
They are used as decoration or cover and alternate between several geometric patterns lengthwise.
There are triangles with merlons (as required by the Berber tradition), zigzags, braces, chains, .....
All this makes up their ornamental repertoire.
They are composed of a decoration of knotted points with wide listels with penned chevrons with woven points and formed of large and small diamonds like kilims.
This hanbel weaving is of great finesse.
It has a decoration whose motifs are common to the Zemmour group and also to other ethnic groups of the Middle Atlas.
However, for practical reasons, it is commonly accepted to attribute this type of weaving to the Zemmour.
Dimensions: Width: 210 cm (82 ") x Length: 323 cm cm (127 '') without fringes: 294 cm - (116")
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